New (Photoshopped) Photos of the 34 MBGN 2011 Contestants

Below are the new set of photos of the MBGN 2011 contestants.

(Note: These pictures have been computer enhanced).

V1 ABIA Gabriella Ndu

V2 ABUJA Tessy Maduko

V3 ADAMAWA Nwando Ebeledike

V4 AKWA-IBOM Kome Osalor

V5 ANAMBRA Ify Jewana

V6 BAYELSA Sophie Gemal

V7 BAUCHI Chantelle Unachukwu

V8 BENUE Josephine Igochie

V9 BORNO Gbemisola Shotade

V10 CROSS RIVER Agatha Eriom

V11 DELTA Chidebe Joyce

V12 EBONYI Delphine Okabah

V13 EDO Onabu Obehioye Liliane

V14 EKITI Awefada Ovoke

V15 ENUGU Obioma Isiwu

V16 GOMBE Jennifer Igwegbe

V17 IMO Urenna Oyeneke

V18 KOGI Okafor Oluchi

V19 KWARA Ngwu Oganna Linda

V20 LAGOS Grace Ndam

V21 NASARAWA Menkiti Sylvia

V22 NIGER Amanda Simon

V23 OGUN Ige Temifope

V24 ONDO Tobi Banjoko

V25 OSUN Metu Kelechi

V26 OYO Mitchelle Ijeh

V27 PLATEAU Onaja Loveth

V28 RIVERS Florentina Nneka Agu

V29 TARABA Sylvia Nduka

V30 YOBE Lotachukm Ugwu

V31 JIGAWA Enoka Gloria

V32 KADUNA Olamide Aroguma

V33 KANO Deborah Enebeli

V34 KATSINA Kenechukwu Offiah

Highest Paid African Footballers in 2011 (Forbes)

Yaya Toure

Country of citizenship: Ivory Coast
Club: Manchester City
Annual salary: $13.5 million
The 28 year-old Ivorian midfielder is the highest paid African player in the English Premier league. Made global headlines last summer when he left Barcelona (after a very successful streak) to join his elder brother Kolo at Manchester City. Smart move: Toure currently earns $320,000 a week. Other compensation includes an image rights payment of $2.5 million a year and an additional $1.3 million bonus every time Manchester City qualifies for the Champions League.
Samuel Eto’o

Country of citizenship: Cameroon
Club: Inter Milan
Annual salary: $12 million
The revered Cameroonian striker is a four-time winner of the African Player of the Year award. He scored over 100 goals with previous club Barcelona FC over a five season period. His weekly take-home pay stands at $300,000. Eto’o bagged the African Player of the Year award for three consecutive years in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Emmanuel Adebayor

Country of citizenship: Togo
Club: Manchester City
Annual salary: $12 million
Born to Nigerian parents in Togo, the Manchester City striker started out his career playing for OC Agaza, a Togolese football club based in Lome. In July 2009 he exited Arsenal, signing a five-year contract with Manchester City, for a transfer fee of $40 million. Earns $220,000 a week. In January signed a loan deal to play for Real Madrid. Endorses energy drink, Power horse.
Kolo Toure

Country of citizenship: Ivory Coast
Club: Manchester City
Annual salary: $10.3 million
Kolo plays with Manchester City alongside younger brother, Yaya Toure. In March 2011 he was placed on suspension from the club after failing a drug test. He denies wrong-doing, claiming he inadvertently took diet pills meant for his wife. Investigations are still ongoing, but the worst that could happen is a 2 year-ban from football. Don’t feel too sorry: he’s got plenty of money. Currently earns $190,000 a week; has a boot deal with Adidas.
Frederic Kanoute

Country of citizenship: Mali
Club: Sevilla FC
Annual salary: $8.6 million
The 33 year-old French-born Malian footballer plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga. Before Sevilla, had played for Lyon, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur. A devout Muslim, in 2007 he paid $700,000 to purchase a mosque in Seville for Muslim locals after the contract on the premises had expired, and it was about to be sold out. Earns $180,000 a week.
Didier Drogba

Country of citizenship: Ivory Coast
Club: Chelsea
Annual salary: $8 million
One of the most highly rated strikers in the world, Drogba is currently the highest goal-scorer for the Cote D’Ivoire national soccer team and is Chelsea’s 6th highest goal scorer of all time. Currently his earnings stand at $185,000 a week. The 33 year-old has endorsement deals with Nike, Pepsi, Samsung and Orange France. Large heart: Has committed some $5 million to building a children’s home in Abidjan.
John Mikel Obi

Country of citizenship: Nigeria
Club: Chelsea
Annual salary: $5,800,000,
Many complain of Mikel Obi’s petulance, but why would he care? He makes $110,000 a week. The 24 year-old Nigerian midfielder is the highest paid soccer player from Nigeria. He started off his career with Plateau United, a Nigerian club, before stints with Ajax Cape Town in South Africa and Norwegian side Lynn Oslo. Endorsement deals include Pepsi and Samsung.
Michael Essien

Country of citizenship: Ghana
Club: Chelsea
Annual salary: $5,500,000
The 28 year-old Ghanaian-born, Chelsea midfielder currently earns $110,000 a week. In 2005, he signed with Chelsea for a $38 million fee, making him the most expensive African footballer at the time. Started off his career playing for Liberty Professionals, a Ghanaian football club based in Accra; went on to play for French clubs SC Bastia and Lyon before joining Chelsea. Outside the pitch, enjoys endorsement deals with African telecom group MTN, Samsung and Pepsi.
Source: Forbes.com

WORLD BANK CAREERS

JOB #: 111118

JOB TITLE: Lead Public Sector Governance Specialist and Cluster Leader
JOB FAMILY: Public Sector Management
LOCATION: Abuja, Nigeria
APPOINTMENT: International Hire
CLOSING DATE: 05-Jul-2011
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: English [Essential]
APPOINTMENT TYPE

BACKGROUND / GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Anglophone West Africa, including Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. In addition, as part of a broad effort to support improved governance in Africa, AFTPR has undertaken analytical work on political economy of sectors, including natural resource management, to better understand the interests and incentives of key political actors that may influence the prospects for governance and policy reforms. In line with the Africa strategy, the unit also supports demand-side initiatives to enhance citizen-centered governance and social accountability.

AFTPR is looking to recruit a dynamic and problem-solving Lead Public Sector/Governance Specialist and Cluster Leader to be based in Abuja, Nigeria to lead the World Bank’s governance and public sector management program in the following countries: Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

The selected candidate will be based in the World Bank’s Country Office as part of the PREM team for a period of at least three years and will have an important leadership role in advising Country Management units on implementing the Africa Region Strategy including on the design of Country Assistance Strategies. Working closely with the Lead Economist(s), she/he will mentor the AFTPR staff of GF and GG level public sector and governance specialists and lead the governance and public sector reform program, working directly with key government and non-government entities and coordinating with other development partners.  As cluster leader, the candidate will ensure close collaboration with staff in the Human Development and Sustainable Development Networks and will foster multi-sector approaches to addressing systemic constraints in countries to public service delivery and effective management across sectors.

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
The selected candidate will report to the Sector Manager (SM), AFTPR, and will be expected to carry out the following duties:

- In 2-3 countries, directly lead multi-sector teams to deliver the Bank’s analytical, lending, and grant operations pertaining to public sector reform, including political economy and governance diagnostic work.
- Supervise and mentor the staff working on countries within the cluster and ensure effective response and delivery of programs requested by CMUs and the quality of the analytical and lending program.
- Generate and exchange knowledge relating to concepts, techniques and lessons of experience pertaining to governance, public sector reform and capacity building, advise on governance issues for CAS preparation, and facilitate multi-sectoral approaches to governance reforms.
- Lead the preparation (and periodic updating) of concise public sector/governance strategy papers for each of the countries in the cluster, drawing on inputs from relevant country team members.
- Engage with the Country Departments to derive substantive buy-in to the strategy and negotiate the allocation of budgetary resources for the related work program, drawing in the SM into the discussion where necessary. In doing so, the Cluster leader will coordinate closely with the Lead Economist for each country department.
- Assist the SM in supervising the portfolio quality and timeliness of work program deliverables under each cluster by providing oversight, reporting and guidance on major outputs of the unit.

SELECTION CRITERIA
The successful candidate will be a highly seasoned professional with extensive experience working on public sector management, governance and anti-corruption issues in developing countries.

- Advanced degree in public policy and administration, economics, political science, finance, or other related field, with a strong record of peer reviewed publication.
- At least 15 years of relevant experience in public sector reform and capacity building. Work experience in Africa would be preferred and experience in post-conflict countries will be relevant.
- Demonstrated skills and leadership in addressing governance challenges in multiple sectors and in shaping country strategies. Experience in governance issues related to natural resource management a plus.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in project management.
- Strong interpersonal skills, proven team orientation, ability to multi-task and work across unit boundaries and a solid track record of mentoring junior staff.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain productive, professional relationships with government counterparts, donors and other stakeholders.
- Excellent writing abilities, persuasive oral communication skills and ability to foster long-term, productive client relationships.
- Fluency in English is required.

The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Oando Nigeria: Graduate Trainee Programme 2011

Oando Graduate Trainee Programme (GTP)

Developing tomorrow’s leaders today

The Graduate Training Programme is designed to develop tomorrow’s leader and equip them with the right professional and soft skills required to survive in the dynamic business world.

Subsequent to a highly competitive selection process: shortlisted candidates will undergo a structured, broad-based training programme involving both formal and on the job learning. At the end of the programme, successful candidates will be considered for permanent positions within the company

Requirements:
Prospective candidates will be professional, passionate, ambitious and able to demonstrate a high level of integrity. They will be team players, who exhibit a high level of respect and must possess the following:

Bachelor or Master Degree with minimum of Second Class Upper Division (2:1) in any discipline
Completion of NYSC by 31st December 2011
Minimum of 5 B’s and 2 C’s in WASC, SSCE or GCE ‘O’ in one sitting, which must include Mathematics and English.

Age:

Not more than 25 years as of the 31st December 2011

The programme is open only to graduates who obtained their Bachelor’s degree in the last four years.

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